Supply Chain Center of Excellence: The Secret to Ensuring Long-Term Success
CSOCs can improve enterprise visibility and resiliency with a strategic approach to CoEs
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How to Build Lines of Defense in Supplier Risk Management With Supplier Risk Technology
August 05, 2021 | Risk Management
Most large companies and global conglomerates today have mature risk assessment & management protocols to control losses and protect their reputation. Supplier risk management in procurement involves complex operations that need attention even prior to commencing any procurement activities and must be managed in a continuous and evolving cycle.
Turn ideas into action. Talk to GEP.
GEP helps enterprise procurement and supply chain teams at hundreds of Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies rapidly achieve more efficient, more effective operations, with greater reach, improved performance, and increased impact. To learn more about how we can help you, contact us today.
John Piatek
Vice President, Consulting
John has over 15 years of strategy consulting experience managing several large-scale engagements with leading global clients.
At GEP, John is responsible for partnering with leading CPG and retail enterprises on strategy, supply chain and management initiatives. John is also the Chair of GEP’s Thought Leadership Council.
3 Elements of a Responsive Supply Chain
July 01, 2021 | Supply Chain Software
Delays, shortages, bottlenecks. As supply chains become more complex and globally connected, the chances of disruptions and ripple effects have only grown.
Making supply chains responsive and resilient has thus become an important goal with a strategic focus on advanced software solutions for supply chain management.
For a company to have a responsive supply chain, it must focus on three key elements -- visibility, velocity and variability.
1. Supply chain visibility
How Right-Shoring Aims to Right Today's Complex Supply Chains
In the last year, sourcing has come under intense scrutiny — and not only because of the pandemic. There were semiconductor shortages, trade disputes and the Suez Canal blockage that sent shockwaves throughout the global supply chain. While these were headline-grabbing events, supply chain volatility abounds.
So what can savvy supply chain and procurement leaders do? In theory, sourcing nearshore sounds amazing. But is it right for your business?
Why It’s Time to Optimize Nuclear Power Supply Chains
June 22, 2021 | Cost Management
Nuclear power is no more a pariah.
At the G7 Summit in June, leaders of U.S., U.K., Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan pledged to focus on “accelerating progress” on nuclear power, besides other areas such as batteries, hydrogen, carbon capture and zero-emission aviation and shipping.
Add to that the Biden administration’s plan to rely on nuclear energy more heavily to reach ambitious clean energy goals.
The emphasis on harnessing nuclear energy is understandable.
Turn ideas into action. Talk to GEP.
GEP helps enterprise procurement and supply chain teams at hundreds of Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies rapidly achieve more efficient, more effective operations, with greater reach, improved performance, and increased impact. To learn more about how we can help you, contact us today.
Micah has over 15 years of experience in the energy and utility industry. He is an expert in strategic sourcing, category management, negotiations, SRM, data analysis and visualization.
He has helped establish a strategic alliance to replace and repair thousands of miles of gas transmission pipelines and handled procurement activities for electric transmission and distribution across North America.
7 Ways to Prevent a Supply Chain Attack
June 18, 2021 | Supply Chain Software
Your organization may have worked hard to develop and implement stringent security standards to secure its supply network. But what about the third parties in your supply chain?
Do all your software vendors prioritize security? Do they have appropriate checks in place to keep their networks and products secure?
The truth is many do not have such defenses in place.
This leaves organizations using the software and their customers increasingly vulnerable.
Preparing for a Nuclear Shift: Why Utilities Must Power Up Their Supply Chains
Energy supply chain and procurement leaders need technologies and strategies to improve the reliability and profitability of nuclear energy.
What’s Demand Sensing and Why Should Retailers Care?
Retail supply chain and procurement leaders are deploying demand sensing tools to succeed in an omnichannel world.
Supply Chain Optimization Strategies to Tackle Industrial Oxygen Shortage
May 12, 2021 | Pharma and Life Sciences
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global healthcare industry has been increasingly grappling with inadequate supply of medical-grade oxygen — a critical component in treating coronavirus patients.
Along with this, the shortage of industrial-grade oxygen has also deepened.
Manufacturing sectors such as steelmaking, metal fabrication, pharmaceuticals and glass depend upon industrial oxygen to carry out production.
Turn ideas into action. Talk to GEP.
GEP helps enterprise procurement and supply chain teams at hundreds of Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies rapidly achieve more efficient, more effective operations, with greater reach, improved performance, and increased impact. To learn more about how we can help you, contact us today.
Amol Jawale
Vice President, Consulting
Amol is responsible for leading global teams and building long-lasting strategic client relationships for GEP’s Fortune 500 Pharma & Life Sciences clients.
He has vast experience in leading engagements focused on procurement strategy, delivery management, and competitive assessment and formulating business cases with C-Suite stakeholders to enable sustainable value creation.
Just-in-Time vs. Just-in-Case: How to Determine the Right Strategy for Your Supply Chain
The Just-in-Time (JIT) model has delivered tremendous benefits for supply chains in terms of inventory, labor costs, quality response times, and space requirements.
But in times of crisis, is the JIT supply chain too lean? How do you keep the benefits of JIT while guarding effectively against risks?
